BSE Odisha 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 3 Road Safety Week

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 3 Road Safety Week Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 9 English Solutions Chapter 3 Road Safety Week

BSE Odisha 9th Class English Road Safety Week Text Book Questions and Answers

D. Let’s Understand The Text

Question 1.
What is the first paragraph about?
(ପ୍ରଥମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ?)
Answer:
The first paragraph is about the importance of road safety. It also deals with the causes of the road accidents and the steps and measures to be followed by the road users to check the dreadful accidents.

Question 2.
What is road safety? What does it involve?
(ସଡ଼କ ନିରାପତ୍ତା କ’ଣ ? ଏହା କାହା ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ। ସଂମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ?)
Answer:
Road safety means the safety of people from roadside injuries and deaths. It involves various methods and steps which must be followed by the road users to prevent serious injuries and deaths due to road accidents.

Question 3.
What is the finding of the World Health Organisation?
(ବିଶ୍ଵ ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଙ୍ଗଠନର ମତାମତ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The finding of the World Health Organisation is that most of the hospitalisation cases and causes of death are due to lack of awareness among the people about the rules of the road.

Question 4.
Why is there a greater need of awareness among people about road safety?
(ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଧିକ ସଚେତନତାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଅଛି, କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Now-a-days most of the accidents and deaths happen due to rise in number of vehicle users. So there is a greater need of awareness among the people about the road safety.

Question 5.
What does the second paragraph talk about?
(ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ କହିଛି ?)
Answer:
The second paragraph tells about the observance of ‘Road Safety Week’ by the government and support of other organisations to this campaign. It also talks about the aim of the campaign.

Question 6.
Who observes the Road Safety Week Campaign ?
(ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନ କିଏ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି?)
Answer:
The Government of India, non-government agencies, charitable organisations and private firms across the country observe the ‘Road Safety Week’ campaign.

Question 7.
When is it observed?
( ଏହା କେବେ ପାଳିତ ହୁଏ ?)
Answer:
The Road Safety Week is observed every year in the month of January.

Question 8.
What is the main aim of Road Safety Week Campaign?
(ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The main aim of Road Safety Week Campaign is to aware the people about the result of drunken driving, high-speed driving, importance of wearing a helmet for bikers, a seat-belt for four-wheel drivers and to instruct them not to use mobile phones or listen to music while driving.

Question 9.
What things should people know about road safety by this campaign?
(ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନଦ୍ୱାରା ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ ଲୋକମାନେ କ’ଣ ଜାଣିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ?)
Answer:
By this campaign, the people should know about traffic rules and regulations, traffic signals, causes of road accidents and benefits of using helmets for bikers and seat belts for four-wheel drivers.

Question 10.
What does the author say in the third paragraph?
(ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଲେଖକ କ’ଣ କହିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
In the third paragraph, the author says how, where and by whom the Road Safety Campaign is organised. It also tells us about the government, and non-government organisations initiatives to educate people about the rules of the road by arranging workshops and health check¬up camps for the drivers.

Question 11.
When is the Road Safety Week organised?
(ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ କେବେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ ?)
Answer:
The Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.

Question 12.
Where do people celebrate this week? Who voluntarily take part in the campaign?
(ଲୋକମାନେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଏହି ସପ୍ତାହକୁ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି ? କେଉଁମାନେ ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବେ ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଭା ନିଅନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The people celebrate this week in the major cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Baroda, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and Chandigarh etc. Many schools and colleges voluntarily take part in this campaign.

Question 13.
What do the local authorities do during this campaign?
(ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ କ’ଣ କରନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
During this campaign, the local authorities organise a thorough check of drivers and motorcyclists to send a strong message of ‘Zero Tolerance against Drunken Driving’ and other safety violations. Commuters are explained about traffic rules and the cautions to be taken while going on road. Various painting and drawing competitions are made related to road safety.

Question 14.
How do drivers get benefit out of this programme?
(ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରୁ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳକମାନେ କିପରି ଉପକୃତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The drivers are also benefitted out of this campaign. Free medical check-up camps and driving training workshops are also organised for the benefit of the drivers.

Question 15.
What activities are organised for school and college children?
(ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଓ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ ?)
Answer:
The school and college students also take part in this week’s celebration. They also take part in various painting and drawing competitions relating to road safety. Exhibitions, tests of road rules, and debates on selected themes are also organised for school and college students.

Question 16.
Why is the fourth paragraph important for us?
(ଆମ ପାଇଁ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The fourth paragraph is important for us because it deals with various important factors that may cause serious road accidents resulting fatalities.

Question 17.
How many important causes of accident have been highlighted in this paragraph? Can you add some more causes to this list?
( ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାର କେତେ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ କାରଣ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରାଯାଇଛି ? ତମେ ଏଥରେ ଆଉ କେତୋଟି କାରଣ ଯୋଗ କରିପାରିବ କି ?)
Answer:
Six important causes of road accidents have been highlighted in this paragraph.

Question 18.
Who are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities?
(କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁମାନେ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ?)
Answer:
For driving a private vehicle people of 18 years age or above and for driving a commercial vehicle people of 20 years age or above are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities. Teenagers above 16 years of age are eligible to get driving licences.

Question 19.
What does ‘distracted driving’ mean?
(‘ଅନ୍ୟମନସ୍କ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା’ର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
“Distracted driving” means absent-minded or disturbed driving. That includes speak on cell phones or texting while driving or talking to other passengers or listening to loud music.

Question 20.
Find out the word, in the fourth paragraph, which means ‘traveller on foot’?
( ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ‘ପାଦରେ ଯାଉଥିବା ଯାତ୍ରୀ’ ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝାଉଥବା ଶବ୍ଦଟି କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
In the fourth paragraph the single word for the expression ‘traveller on foot’ is pedestrian.

Question 21.
What can you learn from the fifth paragraph?
(ତୁମେ ପଞ୍ଚମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ କ’ଣ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଲାଭ କରିପାରିଛ ?)
Answer:
From the fifth paragraph we learn that the authority should take strict measures against the driver who neglects the rules and regulations of road safety arid punish them in order to prevent road mishaps. Therefore we should never violate road safety rules while driving.

Question 22.
How can the drunken driving be checked?
(କିପରି ନିଶାସକ୍ତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନାକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ?)
Answer:
The drunken driving can be checked by imposing them heavy punishment or fined them heavily not to repeat such violations.

Question 23.
What should the government do for issuing driving licence?
(ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପ୍ରଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସରକାର କ’ଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
Strict government orders must be issued to licence issuing authorities concerned for taking strong and rigid steps while issuing driving licence. Strict orders must be issued not to give a licence to an unworthy person.

Question 24.
What can be done for old and unused vehicles?
(ପୁରୁଣା ଓ ଅବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଯାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କ’ଣ କରାଯାଇପାରେ ?)
Answer:
The fitness certificate should be made compulsory for every vehicle running on road. Old and unused vehicles that do not possess a fitness certificate must not be allowed to run on road.

Question 25.
Who does ‘us’ refer to in the last paragraph?
(ଶେଷ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ‘ଆମ୍ଭକୁ’ (us) କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଉଛି ?)
Answer:
In the last paragraph ‘us’ refers to all the people.

Question 26.
Can you suggest some more ways to prevent road accidents?
(ତମେ ରାସ୍ତା ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ରୋକିବା ପାଇଁ କିଛି ନୂଆ ଉପାୟର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଇପାରିବ କି ?)
Answer:
Organising awareness programme about road safety, arranging educational programmes to teach road users about road safety are other ways to prevent road accidents.

E. Let’s Understand The Text Better

(a) Match the paragraph numbers under column ‘A’ with their main ideas given under column ‘B’.
(Write the number of the paragraph in the box.) (Question with Answer)
[ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘A’ ତଳେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘B’ ତଳେ ଥିବା ତା’ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଧାରଣା/ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସହ ମିଳାଅ । (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ ବାକ୍ସ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଲେଖ ।)]

A	B
1	( )   organisation of road safety week
2	( )  causes of road accidents
3	( )  ways or measures for prevention of road accidents
4	( )  road safety and its importance
5	( )   conclusion; theme of the text
6	( )   aims of Road Safety Week Campaign

Answer:

A	B
1	2   organisation of road safety week
2	4   causes of road accidents
3	5   ways or measures for prevention of road accidents
4	1   road safety and its importance
5	6    conclusion; theme of the text
6	3    aims of Road Safety Week Campaign

(ii) Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words from brackets.
(ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
(distracted driving. on-road travellers, drivers, safety, school children, sixteen years, simple rules, awareness)

(i) According to the statistics of the World Health Organisation, most of the hospitalisation cases and leading causes of deaths are due to lack of ___________ about road safety.
Answer:
awareness

(ii) The aim or Road Safety Week Campaign is to emphasise and educate people about safe road travel by applying just ____________.
Answer:
simple rules

(iii) Pocket guides and leatìèts related to road safety are distributed to the _____________.
Answer:
on-road travellers

(iv) Free medical check-up camps are organised for the ____________.
Answer:
drivers

(v) Traffic safety games including card games, puzzles and board games are organised for ______________.
Ans.
school children

(Vi) The permissible age in India for having a driving licence is ____________ for vehicles up to 50 CC engine capacities without gears with the consent of parents.
Answer:
sixteen years

(vii) Texting on cell phones while driving is a kind of ____________.
Answer:
distracted driving

(viii) Everyone should think about ___________ first then drive.
Answer:
safety

F. Let’s Talk:

(a) The teacher reads aloud the following sentences. Listen to him/her and say whether they are “True” or “False”. Refer to the text and say the paragraph number and the line number in which the answer is available.
(ଶିକ୍ଷକ/ଶିକ୍ଷୟିତ୍ରୀ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିଟକୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବରରେ ପଢ଼ିବେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ‘ସତ୍ୟ’ କିମ୍ବା ‘ମିଥ୍ୟା’ କୁହ । ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟକୁ ଦେଖ ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁଥରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଅଛି ସେହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଓ ଧାଡ଼ି ସଂଖ୍ୟା କୁହ ।)
(i) Most of the accidents take place due to lack of awareness among the people.
(ii) The celebration of Road Safety Week is one of awareness programmes to be safe on the road.
(iii) Road Safety campaign discourages people not to drink alcohol, not to use cell phones for talking and texting.
(iv) Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of November by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway.
(v) During the Road Safety Week training camps are organised for school and college children.
(vi) The young people at the age of 16 can obtain driving licence.
(vii) The fitness certificates should be made compulsory for only old and unused vehicles,
(viii) Talking to other persons while driving comes under drunken driving.
(ix) Road Safety Week creates an opportunity to make people understand what could be done to save our life as well as the life of others.
(x) We should think about driving fast then our safety.
Answer:
(i) True (Para – 1, line – 7)
(ii) True (Para – 2, line – 1)
(iii) True (Para – 2, lines – 4 & 5)
(iv) False (Para – 3, line – 1)
(v) False (Para – 3, line – 6)
(vi) False (Para – 4, line – 5)
(vii) False (Para – 5, line – 7)
(viii) False (Para – 4, line -10)
(ix) True (Para – 6, line – 1)
(x) False (Para – 1, line – 1)

(b) Use the following slogans in a chain-drill.
(କ୍ରମାନ୍ୱୟରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ୍‌ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।)
[Each student will say one slogan. All the students will go on saying one after another.]
[ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଛାତ୍ର ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ୍ କହିବେ । ସମସ୍ତ ଛାତ୍ର ଜଣକ ପରେ ଜଣେ କହିବେ ।]

• Follow road safety rules.
• Don’t be careless, follow traffic rules.
• Be alert to save your life.
• Follow road culture to save your future.
• It is wise to be slow while driving.
• Don’t be in a hurry, or you will be in worry.
• Never drink while driving.
• Drink and drive never go together.
• Roads are made to drive not to fly.
• Alert today to live tomorrow.
• Don’t drive in a long lane; it will leave you in pain.
• Drive slowly as your first drive can be your last drive.
• Always use seat belt to avoid accident.
• Be sure to wear helmet before riding your bike.
• Drive slower to live longer.

G. Let’s Learn Words

(a) Solve the following cross-word puzzle and find thirteen words related to Road Safety. (Question with Answer)
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ଶବ୍ଦ-ଧନ୍ଦାଟିକୁ ସମାଧାନ କର ଏବଂ Road Safety (ସଡ଼କ ନିରାପତ୍ତା) ସହ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ତେରଗୋଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କର । )

Answer:

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Clues :
Down : (Question with Answers)
1. Corning and going of persons and vehicles. ___________
4. We obey them. ________
6. A car driver uses it while driving.__________
9. A colour indicating to ‘proceed with caution’. __________
12. People who control the traffic. ___________
13. A person who drives a vehicle. ___________

Across :
2. A path on which we travel._________
3. Safeness __________
5. We wear it while riding bikes. ______________
7. A colour indicating to ‘stop’. ______________
8. A colour indicating to ‘go’.________________
10. Every driver should have this certificate. ____________
11. A person who goes from one place to another. ____________

Answer:
Down:
1. Traffic
4. Rules
6. Seat-Belt
9. Yellow
12. Police
13. Driver

Across :
2. Road
3. Safety
5. Helmet
7. Red
8. Green
10. Licence
11. Traveller

(b) Read and underline the symbols given in the following three charts and match the symbols under ‘A’ with the instructions under ‘B’ in the table below. Write the number of each symbol in the box provided for each instruction. One is done for you. (Question with Answer)
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ତିନୋଟି ଚାର୍ଟରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥ‌ିବା ସଙ୍କେତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଓ ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସାରଣୀରେ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘A’ ତଳେ ଥିବା ସଙ୍କେତକୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘B’ ତଳେ ଥିବା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ସହ ମିଳାଅ । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସଙ୍କେତର କ୍ରମସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବାଢ଼ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଲେଖ । ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

(c) Mark the words in bold letters in the following sentences.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟରେ କଳା ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର ।)
According to the statistics of the World Health Organisation, most cases of hospitalisation and leading causes of death are due to lack of awareness.
We can break the words in the following way and know how they are formed.
1. hospitalistion = hospitalise + tion
2. organisation = organize + tion
Here ‘hospitalise’ and ‘organise’ are verbs, and ‘hospitalisation’ and ‘organisation’ are nouns.
Now break the following words and find the verbs. You may use a dictionary to get the ‘verb forms’. (Question with Answer).
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଦିଅ ଏବଂ କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ବାହାର କର । ତୁମେ ‘କ୍ରିୟା ରୂପ’ ଦେଖିବାପାଇଁ ଅଭିଧାନ ବ୍ୟବାହର କରିପାର । )

(i)	regulation	= __________	+ ___________
(ii)	celebration	= __________	+ ___________
(iii)	estimation	= __________	+ ___________
(iv)	promotion	= __________	+ ___________
(v)	transportation	= __________	+ ___________
(vi)	observation	= __________	+ ___________
(vii)	education	= __________	+ ___________
(viii)	competition	= __________	+ ___________
(ix)	distribution	= __________	+ ___________
(x)	motivation	= __________	+ ___________
(xi)	commutation	= __________	+ ___________
(xii)	violation	= __________	+ ___________
(xiii)	prevention	= __________	+ ___________
(xiv)	provision	= _________	+ ___________

Answer:

(i)	regulation	= regulate	+ tion
(ii)	celebration	= celebrate	+ tion
(iii)	estimation	= estimate	+ tion
(iv)	promotion	= promote	+ tion
(v)	transportation	= transport	+ tion
(vi)	observation	= observe	+ tion
(vii)	education	= educate	+ tion
(viii)	competition	= compete	+ tion
(ix)	distribution	= distribute	+ tion
(x)	motivation	= motivate	+ tion
(xi)	commutation	= commutate	+ tion
(xii)	violation	= violate	+ tion
(xiii)	prevention	= prevent	+ tion
(xiv)	provision	= provide	+ tion

Now, fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable words (verbs/nouns) from the above list in their correct forms.
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ତାଲିକାରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ (କ୍ରିୟା|ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ) ବାଛି ତା’ର ସଠିକ୍ ରୂପ ବସାଇ ପୂରଣ କର ।)

(i) The government _________ the Road Safety Week every year in the month of January.
(ii) Many non-government __________ provide support to the Road Safety week Campaign.
(iii) The aim of the Road Safety Week Campaign is to _________ the people.
(iv) We can __________ accidents by making people aware of the road safety rules.
(y) Road Safety Quiz ___________ are organised for the young people.
(vi) Persons caught talking or texting on cell phones should be fined not to repeat such ___________.
(vii) The act of coming to the working place and going back home every day is called ____________.
(viii) We can ___________ leaflets to make people aware of the road safety rules.
Answer:
(i) celebrates,
(ii) organisations,
(iii) motivate,
(iv) prevent,
(v) competitions,
(vi) violations,
(vii) commutation,
(viii) distribute

(d) Study the following pairs of words and mark their combination.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ଯୋଡ଼ା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଂଯୋଗ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର ।)

• important issue
• educational banners

Here these pairs of words go together and are used in that way. This habitual combination of words sounds natural in English, e.g. : One says ‘strong coffee’ but not ‘powerful coffee’. This combination is called Collocation in English.
In the above examples, the first word is an ‘Adjective’ and the second word is a ‘Noun’. These combination are collocation of nouns and adjectives. We also use ‘Nouns’ with ‘Nouns’ in collocation, e.g.: safety rules.

Now, match the words under ‘A’ with the words under ‘B’ and write the pairs of words below. One is done for you.
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ‘A’ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ତଳେ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ‘B’ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ତଳେ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହ ଯୋଗ କରି ଯୋଡ଼ା ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠନ କର । ତୁମ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

A	B
seat	training
traffic	driver
driving	pedestrians
medical	belt
parking	rule s
probited	area
drunken	gap
careless	competition
distant	check- up
drawing	place

Answer:

A	B
seat	belt
traffic	rules
driving	training
medical	check-up
parking	place
probited	area
drunken	driver
careless	pedestrian s
distant	gap
drawing	competition

H. Let’s Learn Language

Study the following sentences and mark the highlighted words in bold letters.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କର ଏବଂ କଳା ଅକ୍ଷରେ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର ।)
1. The driver could not control the bus.
2. You must be careful while crossing the road.
3. We should obey the traffic rules to avoid accidents.
4. The traffic police have to wear uniform.
5. Everyone needs to be well aware of the traffic rules to avoid life risk.
All the highlighted words in the above sentences are ‘Modal Auxiliaries’ that are used with other verbs to express the mood of the speaker/uses.

The “modals” in English language are : can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, have to , need to, dare, ought to Study the following sentences in the table to know more about the use and meaning of ‘Modals’.
(Modalଗୁଡ଼ିକର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଏବଂ ଅର୍ଥ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ସାରଣୀରେ ଥିବା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କର ।)

Modals	Exampels/use in sentences	Meaning
can	Sonali can ride a scooty.	ability
	It can be risky if she rides a motorcycle without knowing traffic rules.	possibility/probability
	Can I borrow your helmet?	seeking permission
	Can I have a driving licence application form?	request
	Can I help you with this luggage?	offering help
Modals	Exampels/use in sentences	Meaning
could	Sagarika could read and understand the traffic signs and symbols.	past ability
	Sushree, could you please tell me the way to the post office?	polite request
	Could I ride you bicycle please?	seeking permission
will	The road is very crowded so I will drive my car very carefully.	intention
	It will be more crowded in the evening.	prediction
	I will get you a book about road safety rules.	promise
shall	Shall we hold a meeting to make people aware of the rules?	suggestion
	Shall I make you the bed?	offering help
would	Would you like to ride a motorbike or drive a car?	preference
	Would you attend the road safety week campaign?	invitation
	Would you mind if I reach half an hour late?	seeking permission
should	We should obey the traffic rules of the road.	obligation
may	May I help you?	offering help
	May I use your helmet?	request
	Odisha may become No. 1 state to reduce road accidents by 2020.	prediction
	May God bless you!	wish
might	Your life might be unsafe if you do not obey traffic rules.	possibility
must	You must listen to your elders.	obligation
need to	You need to learn how to drive before you apply for a driving licence.	compulsion

Now fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate models from brackets.
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ modal from ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
(will, shall, should, can, could, must)
1. This bus take 45 passengers safely.
2. Your driving licence has been approved. You get it next week from the postman.
3. It is your fault. You not drive the car so fast.
4. You ___________ wear a helmet to save your life.
5. He be punished if he does not give up his habit of taking alcohol.
6. you drop me at the station?
7. My father suggests that we be careful while crossing the road.
Answer:
1. can,
2. will,
3. must,
4. should,
5. must,
6. Could,
7. shall

I. Let’s Write :

(a) Read the following chart of ‘Road Offences and Penalties’ to write the answer to the questions given below.
( ‘ରାସ୍ତା ନିୟମ ଭଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଜୋରିମାନା’ ଚାର୍ଟଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖ ।)

Road Offences And Penalties

Offences	Maximum penalty (in rupees)
Driving by minor	500
Driving without helmet	100
Dangerous or hasty driving	1000 or imprisonment
	for six months
Driving without licence	500
Parking vehicles on footpath	100
Drunken driving	2000
Driving unsafe vehicles	Court challenge
Using vehicles fitted with dark glasses/sun films	100
Using horn in silence zone	100
Parked on pedestrian crossing	100

Question 1.
What is the punishment for driving by a minor?
Answer:
He must be fined with Rs. 500/-

Question 2.
What is the amount of the fine for driving without a helmet?
Answer:
Rs. 100/- must be fined for driving without a helmet.

Question 3.
How much is a person punished for dangerous or hasty driving?
Answer:
He must be fined with Rs. 1000/- or imprisonment for six months.

Question 4.
How are the drunken drivers punished?
Answer:
They must be fined with Rs. 2000/-.

Question 5.
What happens to a person if he drives a vehicle in unsafe condition?
Answer:
He must be referred for a court challan.

Question 6.
What is the fine amount for the vehicles fitted with dark glasses/sun films?
Answer:
The fine amount must be Rs. 100/-.

Question 7.
What will happen to you if you park your motorbike on the footpath?
Answer:
I must be fined rupees with Rs. 100/-.

(b) Suppose you are Ashok Kumar, a reporter of ‘The Indian Express’ for your locality. Write a report on an accident you have witnessed, in about 100 words, following the outlines given below.
(ମନେକର ତୁମେ ଅଶୋକ କୁମାର, ତୁମ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ପାଇଁ “The Indian Express’ର ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ । ତୁମେ ଦେଖୁଥିବା ଏକ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାର ବିବରଣୀ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂତ ସୂଚନା ଅନୁସାରେ ୧୦୦ଟି ଶବ୍ଦରେ ଲେଖ ।)
(Before writing, fill in the blanks first. You can refer to the text used for lead-in.)

• When? (Date and time) :
• Where? (Date) :
• Who? (Persons/characters present) :
• Why? (Causes) :
• What? (Results) :

Answer:
(i) The tragic accident happened at 9 p.m. on 20 July, 2019.
(ii) The event happened near Phulnakhara Chhak on the Bhubaneswar Cuttack Road.
(iii) 4 people killed and 15 injured in the accident.
(iv) The driver of the car was attending a call on his mobile phone.
(v) The driver of the bus and about 15 passengers were who were badly injured taken to Capital Hospital and luckily all are out of danger.

Report:
Subject: Road Accident, Three killed
Phulnakhara, Cuttack 20 July 2019 To
The Editor,
The Indian Express, Bhubaneswar
Four people were killed and many others were injured in a road accident near Phulnakhara Chhak at 9 PM on 20th July 2018. A City Ride Bus coming from Cuttack collided with an Indica car coming from Bhubaneswar. The accident took place as the driver of the Indica car was attending a call on his mobile phone. As a result the driver of the car along with three occupants was killed at the spot. The driver of the bus and about fifteen passengers were badly injured. They have been admitted to the Capital Hospital and luckily all are out of danger.
Ashok Kumar Reporter

(c) Suppose you are Ashutosh studying in Class-IX of R.N. High School, Odagoan. Your younger bother, Asmit is studying in Class-Vn, U.G. M.E. School, Adala in Nayagarh. Write a letter, in about 100 words, advising him to obey the road safety rules while riding his bicycle.
(ମନେକର ତୁମେ ଆର୍.ଏନ୍. ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, ଓଡ଼ଗାଁରେ ନବମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢ଼ୁଥ‌ିବା ଆଶୁତୋଷ । ତୁମ ସାନଭାଇ ଅସ୍ମିତ ନୟାଗଡ଼ର ୟୁ.ଜି.ଏମ୍.ଇ., ଅଦଲାରେ ଅଷ୍ଟମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପଢ଼େ । ତାକୁ ସାଇକେଲ ଚଳାଇବାବେଳେ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ନିୟମ ସବୁ ମାନିବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଇ ୧୦୦ଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ଏକ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖ ।)

Odagoan
2nd July, 2019.

My dear Asmit,
Your letter of 22nd June was to my hands just now. I was happy to know about your school’s reputation in study. Your previous year’s result was extremely well. I hope you will do well this year too. In this letter, I want to say you something about road safety. Dear Asmit, studies should be given top priority. But for that we should take care of body. Always remember safety first. You have to go to school and other places on your bicycle. While riding a bicycle you have to keep in mind the road safety rules. Because if you don’t follow them there are chances of accidents. This may cause injury or cost your precious life. So I want to give you some tips about how to ride bicycle on road safely. While riding a bicycle always keep to your left. Never be unmindful or in hurry. Don’t speed over your bicycle so that you lose your balance and fall down. Always keep you bicycle in good condition.
Hope you must keep my tips in your mind. I have nothing more to pen you.

Yours lovingly
Asutosh

Address

From Asutosh Mohanty Class- IX Odagoan PIN – _____________

To Asmit Mohanty Class -VII U.G.M.E. School, Adala, Nayagarh PIN – _____________

BSE Odisha 9th Class English Road Safety Week Important Questions and Answers

Very Short & Objective Questions With Answers.
Answer The Followings In A Sentence.

Question 1.
What is the first passage of Road Safety Week about?
Answer:
The passage is about a tragic bus accident that happened on the Mahanadi bridge on 20 November 2018. .

Question 2.
What happened after the accident occurred?
Answer:
After the accident occurred, the injured passengers were rescued and admitted to Cuttack Medical College and Hospital for treatment.

Question 3.
How did the Government of Odisha help the victims of the accident?
Answer:
The Government of Odisha provided free treatment to the injured passengers and announced financial assistance of two lakh rupees each to the kin of the victims.

Question 4.
How did this accident happen?
Answer:
A private bus, on its way to Cuttack from Talcher, hit a buffalo on the bridge and crashed into the railing. The bus fell into the river-bed.

Question 5.
Suggest some ways to avoid such dreadful accidents.
Answer:
To avoid such dreadful accidents the driver should be careful, and shouldn’t drink while driving. Domestic animals mustn’t be allowed to walk freely both on the roads and on the bridges.

Question 6.
What is road safety?
Answer:
Road safety means the safety of people from roadside injuries and deaths.

Question 7.
What is the-finding of the World Health Organisation?
Answer:
The finding of the World Health Organisation is that most of the hospitalisation cases and causes of death are due to lack of awareness among the people.

Question 8.
Why is there a greater need of awareness among people about road safety?
Answer:
The accidents and deaths happen on the roads due to rise in number of vehicle users, so there is a greater need of awareness among the people about the road safety.

Question 9.
Who observes the Road Safety Week campaign?
Answer:
The Government of India, nongovernment agencies, charitable organisations and private firms across the country observe the ‘Road Safety Week’ campaign.

Question 10.
What is the main aim of Road Safety Week campaign?
Answer:
The main aim of Road Safety Week campaign is to aware the people about the result of drunken driving, high-speed driving, importance of wearing a helmet for bikers, a seat-belt for four-wheeler drivers.

Question 11.
What things should people know about road safety by this campaign?
Answer:
By this campaign, the people should know about the result of drunken and high-speed driving, using cell phones and listening to music while driving along with usefulness of wearing helmet while driving bikes and using seat-belt while driving four-wheelers.

Question 12.
When is the Road Safety Week organised?
Answer:
The Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.

Question 13.
Where do people celebrate the Road Safety Week?
Answer:
The people celebrate this week in the major cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Baroda, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and Chandigarh etc.

Question 14.
Who voluntarily take part in the campaign?
Answer:
Many schools and colleges voluntarily take part in this campaign.

Question 15.
What do the local authorities do during this campaign?
Answer:
The local authorities organise a thorough check of drivers and motorcyclists to send a strong message of ‘Zero Tolerance against drunken driving’ and explained about traffic rules.

Question 16.
How do drivers get benefit out of this programme?
Answer:
The drivers are also benefitted out of this campaign by attending free medical check-up camps and driving training workshops.

Question 17.
What activities are organised for school and college children?
Answer:
The school and college children take part in various painting and drawing competitions exhibitions, tests of road rules, and debates on selected themes relating to road safety.

Question 18.
How many important causes of accident have been highlighted in this text?
Answer:
Six important causes of accident have been highlighted in this text.

Question 19.
Who are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities?
Answer:
For driving a private vehicle people of 18 years age or above and for driving a commercial vehicle people of 20 years age or above are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities.

Question 20.
What does ‘distracted driving’ mean?
Answer:
“Distracted driving” means absent-minded or disturbed driving.

Question 21.
What does ‘distracted driving’ include?
Answer:
That includes speak on cell phones or texting while driving or talking to other passengers or listening to loud music.

Question 22.
Find out the word which means ‘traveller on foot’?
Answer:
The word that means ‘traveller on foot’ is pedestrian.

Question 23.
How can the drunken driving be checked?
Answer:
The drunken driving can be checked by giving the drunken drivers heavy punishment or fined them heavily.

Question 24.
What should the government do for issuing driving licence?
Answer:
Strict government orders must be issued to licence issuing authorities concerned for taking strong steps while issuing licence.

Question 25.
What can be done for old and unused vehicles?
Answer:
Old and unused vehicles that do not possess a fitness certificate must not be allowed to run along road.

Answer The Followings In A Word Or A Phrase

Question 1.
Find a single word for the expression “coming and going of persons and vehicles.”
Answer:
traffic

Question 2.
What does a car driver use while driving?
Answer:
seat-belt

Question 3.
Which colour indicates to proceed with caution on the road?
Answer:
yellow

Question 4.
What should a person wear while riding the bike?
Answer:
helmet

Question 5.
What is the punishment for driving by a minor?
Answer:
Rs. 500/- fine

Question 6.
What is the amount of the fine for driving without a helmet?
Answer:
Rs. 100/- fine

Question 7.
How much is a person punished for dangerous or hasty driving?
Answer:
Rs. 1000/- fine

Question 8.
How are the drunken drivers punished?
Answer:
Rs. 2000/- fine

Question 9.
What is the colour that indicated to go?
Answer:
green

Question 10.
What is the colour that indicates to stop?
Answer:
red

Question 11.
What do many people think about road safety?
Answer:
non-essential

Question 12.
Who should follow the road safety methods and measures?
Answer:
the road users

Question 13.
What is the single word for the expression ‘a traveler on foot’?
Answer:
pedestrian

Question 14.
What is the single word for the expression ‘more important than anything else’?
Answer:
paramount

Question 15.
Who are instructed not to drink while driving?
Answer:
drivers

Question 16.
When is Road Safety Week observed?
Answer:
January

Question 17.
What should the government issue to licence-issuing authorities?
Answer:
strict orders

Question 18.
What is the age limit to get a licence to drive a private vehicle?
Answer:
18 years

Question 19.
What is the age limit of a driver driving a heavy vehicle?
Answer:
20 years

Question 20.
What should be made compulsory for vehicles plying on the roads?
Answer:
fitness certificates

Fill In The Blanks
1. The government celebrates Road Safety Week every year in the month of _____________.
Answer:
January

2. Many non-government organisations provide support to the Road Safety Week _____________.
Answer:
Campaign

3. The ____________ of the Road Safety Week Campaign is to motivate the people.
Answer:
aim

4. We can prevent accidents by making people ____________of the road safety rules.
Answer:
aware

5. Road Safety Quiz competitions are organised for the ______________ people.
Answer:
young

6. Persons caught talking or texting on cell phones should be ____________ not to repeat such violations.
Answer:
fined

7. The act of coming to the _____________ and going back home every day is called commutation.
Answer:
working place

8. We can distribute _____________ to make people aware of the road safety rules.
Answer:
leaflets

9. Everyone should think about safety first then ________________.
Answer:
drive

10. Free ____________ check-up camps are organised for the drivers.
Answer:
medical

Multiple Choice Questions With Answers

Question 1.
Find a single word for the expression “coming and going of persons and vehicles.”
(A) traffic
(B) crowd
(C) movement
(D) transportation
Answer:
(A) traffic

Question 2.
What does a car driver use while driving?
(A) a uniform
(B) seat-belt
(C) helmet
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) seat-belt

Question 3.
Which colour indicates to proceed with caution on the road?
(A) green
(B) red
(C) yellow
(D) pink
Answer:
(C) yellow

Question 4.
What should a person wear while riding the bike?
(A) spectacles
(B) seat-belt
(C) shoes
(D) helmet
Answer:
(D) helmet

Question 5.
What is the colour that indicated to go?
(A) green
(B) yellow
(C) red
(D) pink
Answer:
(A) green

Question 6.
What is the colour that indicates to stop?
(A) green
(B) red
(C) pink
(D) yellow
Answer:
(B) red

Question 7.
What do many people think about road safety?
(A) essential
(B) important
(C) non-essential
(D) necessary
Answer:
(C) non-essential

Question 8.
Who should follow road safety methods and measures?
(A) bus drivers
(B) bike riders
(C) cyclists
(D) the road users
Answer:
(D) the road users

Question 9.
What is the single word for the expression ‘a traveller on foot’?
(A) traveller
(B) passenger
(C) rider
(D) pedestrian
Answer:
(D) pedestrian

Question 10.
What is the single word for the expression ‘.more important than anything else’?
(A) logistic
(B) drivers
(C) paramount
(D) precious
Answer:
(C) paramount

Question 11.
Who are instructed not to drink while driving?
(A) bike-riders
(B) caution
(C) cyclists
(D) travellers
Answer:
(B) caution

Question 12.
When is Road Safety Week observed?
(A) January
(B) July
(C) September
(D) March
Answer:
(A) January

Question 13.
What is the age limit to get a licence to drive a private vehicle?
(A) 16 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 21 years
Answer:
(B) 18 years

Question 14.
What is the age limit of a driver driving a heavy vehicle?
(A) 10 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 24 years
Answer:
(C) 20 years

Question 15.
The government celebrates the Road Safety Week every year in the month of ___________?
(A) January
(B) March
(C) July
(D) September
Answer:
(A) January

Subjective Questions With Answers

Question 1.
What is road safety? What does it involve?
Answer:
Road safety refers to the safety of people from the roadside injuries and deaths. It involves various methods and measures which must be followed by the road users to prevent serious injuries and deaths on the roads.lt is very important as it affects people’s lives.

Question 2.
What is the finding of the World Health Organisation?
Answer:
The finding of the World Health Organisation is that most of the cases of hospitalizations and deaths are due to lack of awareness among the users of the roads.So everyone should strictly follow the rules, regulations and signs of the road traffic lights in order to avoid the accidents..

Question 3.
Why is there greater need of awareness among people about road safety ?
Answer:
There is greater need of awareness among people about road safety because the number of vehicle users is increasing day by day. But there is ignorance of traffic rules and regulations among them. So the vehicle users should be taught about road safety.

Question 4.
Who observes the Road Safety Week campaign?
Answer:
The government, non-government agencies, charitable organizations and private firms across the country observe the Road Safety Week campaign.lt is observed every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.

Question 5.
What is the main aim of Road Safety Week campaign?
Answer:
The main aim of the Road Safety Week compaign is to sensitise people about the outcome of drunken driving, high speed driving and the importance of wearing helmet for the bikers and seatbelts for four wheeler drivers. People are encouraged about how to drive on the roads safely.

Question 6.
What things should people know about road safety by this compaign ?
Answer:
By this compaign people should know about traffic rules and regulations, traffic signals , causes of road accidents and benefits of using helmets for the bikers and seatbelts for four wheelers.The commuters are explained about traffic rules and the cautions they should take on the roads.

Question 7.
What does the author say in the third paragraph?
Answer:
In the third paragraph ,the author tells us how, when and by whom the Road Safety Week is organised. It also tells us about the government and non-government organisations’ initiatives to educate people about the rules of the road by organising training workshops and health check up camps for the drivers.

Question 8.
Where do people normally celebrate the Road Safety Week?
Answer:
The Road Safety Week is organised in January for a week every year. People in big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and Chandigarh normally clebrate this week.The students of schools and colleges also take part in the celebration.

Question 9.
What do local authorities do during this campaign?
Answer:
The local authorities organise checking of bikers and drivers of the four wheelers to educate them about the safety on the road.A strong message of zero tolerance is sent to them.The commuters are given knowledge about the traffic rules, traffic signals and what cautions to be taken while on the road.

Question 10.
What activities are organized for students and drivers ?
Answer:
Various competitions like painting, drawing, debate on selected themes, test of road rules, safety announcements, exhibitions, seminars, workshops and other related activities are orgainised for the school and college students. Drivers get much benefit out of this programme by attending free medical check ups and safe driving training workshops.

Question 11.
How many important causes of road accidents have been highlighted in this topic ?
Answer:
There are six important causes of road accidents highlighted in this topic. Some causes of road accidents are bad roads, overloaded vehicles, avoiding indicators, not wearing helmets by the bikers and seatbelts by the drivers.

Question 12.
Who are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities?
Answer:
The permissible age in India for driving a private vehicle is above 18 years of age. One can apply for a learner’s licence when one is 16 years old. One can drive a vehicle of 50 cc engine capacity with the consent of his/ her parents. For driving a commercial vehicle a person should be 20 years old.

Question 13.
How can drunken driving be checked?
Answer:
Drunken driving can be checked by checking the drivers thoroughly and imposing heavy fines and punishment for their drunkenness. Zero tolerance against them should be imposed. They should be taught about the outcome of drunken driving.

Question 14.
What should government do for issuing driving licences ?
Answer:
The government should issue strict orders to the local lincence issuing authorities for taking strong and rigid steps while issuing driving licences.Under age people and uneducated people should not be given licence to drive both bikes and vehicles.

Question 15.
What can be done for old and unused vehicles?
Answer:
The fitness certificates should be made mandatory for all the old and unused vehicles plying on the road. The old vehicle that is not in good condition should not be allowed to run along the road.

Road Safety Week Summary in English

Lead-In:

In a tragic incident, 12 people were killed and 49 injured after a bus fell into the Mahanadi river-bed from a bridge near Jagatpur on the outskirts of the Cuttack city on 20 November 2018. The accident occurred after the private bus, on its way to Cuttack from Talcher, hit a buffalo on the bridge and crashed into the railing. It fell 30 feet down into the dry river-bed. The driver turned the bus aside to save the animal and thus the accident happened. The animal also died in the accident. All the injured passengers were rescued and taken to Cuttack medical college hospital for treatment. The Government of Odisha announced financial assistance of two lakh rupees each to the kin of the victims along with free treatment to the injured passengers and ordered an official inquiry into the incident.

Questions With Answer

Question 1.
What is this passage about ?
Answer:
The passage is about a tragic bus accident that happened on the Mahanadi bridge on 20 November 2018. 12 people were killed and 49 injured in this accident.

Question 2.
What happened after the accident occurred ?
Answer:
After the accident occurred, the injured passengers were rescued and taken to Cuttack medical college hospital for treatment. The Government of Odisha provided free treatment to the injured passengers and announced financial assistance of two lakh rupees each to the kin of the victims and also ordered an official inquity into the incident.

Question 3.
Why did this accident happen ? Can you think of some other causes of the accident ?
Answer:
A private bus, on its way to Cuttack from Talcher, hit a buffalo on the bridge and crashed into the railing. The bus fell into the river-bed. The other causes of the accident may be carelessnes of the driver, high speed of the bus, bad condition of the bus etc.

Question 4.
Suggest some ways to avoid such dreadful accidents.
Answer:
To avoid such dreadful accidents the driver should be careful, and shouldn’t drink while driving. The vehicle shouldn’t cross its speed limit. The vehicle should be properly maintained and the rules of the road should be obeyed.

About The Topic :

Thousands of people die every year in bus accidents. It is due to the carelessness of the driver or due to his massive drink while driving. It may be, he does not care to obey the traffic rales. Many people think that road safety is inessential but it is most necessary. It is of paramount importance. So the Government of India has arranged “Road Safety Week” to arouse the awareness among the people. It is observed in the month of January every year.

ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଲୋକ ବସ୍ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ମରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଏହା ଡ୍ରାଇଭରର ବେଖାତିର ଭାବରୁ କିମ୍ବା ଅତ୍ୟଧ୍ଵ ପରିମାଣରେ ମଦ ପିଇବା ଯୋଗ ହୋଇପାରେ । ସେ ଟାଫିକ ନିୟମ ନ ମାନିବା ହେତୁ ହୁଏତ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟୁଥାଇପାରେ । ଅନେକ ଭାବନ୍ତି ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ନିତାନ୍ତ ଦରକାରୀ ନୁହେଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ଏକାନ୍ତ ଦରକାରୀ ଯାହା ମଣିଷର ଜୀବନକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେଇଥାଏ । ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ ସରକାର ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ମାସରେ ‘ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ’ ପାଳନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।

Summary

Many people never think about road safety, but it is of great importance as it affects people’s life. It keeps people safe from road mishaps. It deals with various methods and steps which must be followed by road users to avoid risk of injury or death. According to the statistics of World Health Organisation, most cases of hospitalisation and leading causes of death are due to lack of awareness.- So everyone should follow traffic rules and regulations. Road Safety Week is a awareness programme for raising public awareness about traffic rules and reduce road accidents. Though this programme is organised by the govmment many charitable organisations, non-govemment agencies and private firms all over the country extend their support to make the programme successful. This campaign sensitise people about the harmful effect of drunken and high-speed driving and benefits of using helmet and seat-belt. Road Safety Week is organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India every year in the month of January. Variety of programmes are organised to encourage people about how to drive safely on road. Many schools and colleges take part in the campaign. Local authorities organise a thorough check and penalise the drunken drivers and others who violate safety rules. Various painting and drawing competitions, exhibitions relating to road safety are organised to create public awareness. Many factors are responsible for serious road accidents resulting fatalities. Those factors are : (i) drunken driving and driving in a rash and negligent way, (ii) driving vehicles below sixteen years of age, (iii) distracted driving (speaking on cell phone and texting, talking with other passengers etc.), (iv) not using seat-belt, disobey signals and driving in a restricted lane, (v) due to carelessness of pedestrians and (vi) unsafe and poor conditions of commercial vehicles. Road Safety Week programme gives importance on how to prevent the accidents from these factors. The local authorities should check all the drivers on road and put heavy fine on the offenders. The cases of drunken driving, not using helmet or seat-belt, found talking or texting on cell phones should be penalised heavily not to repeat such violations. Strict government orders must be issued to licence issuing authorities concerned for taking strong steps while issuing licences. Drivers must be cautioned by road signs and speed limits to avoid accidents. Fitness Certificate for every vehicle running on the road should be made compulsory. Road Safety Week campaign is observed for this purpose. It values our lives and make us understand about the safe driving on road to avoid road mishaps and deaths. This programme is really a great opportunity for us.

ସାରାଂଶ
ଅନେକ ଲୋକ ରାସ୍ତା ନିରାପତ୍ତା ବିଷୟରେ ଆଦୌ ଚିନ୍ତା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ବେଶ୍ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଯେହେତୁ ଏହା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରେ । ଏହା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖେ । ଏହା କେତେକ ପଦ୍ଧତି ଓ ଉପାୟ ସହ ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ

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Everyone needs to be well aware of the road traffic rules to avoid such risks. According to the World Health Organisation, most of the hospitalisation cases and leading causes of death are due to lack of awareness. So everyone should strictly follow all the rules, regulations and signs of road traffic lights. The rise of accidents due to the increase in number of vehicle users demands a greater need offawareness among people about road safety.

ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଅନେକ ଲୋକ ଭାବନ୍ତି ଯେ ସଡ଼କ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ, ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ରାସ୍ତା ନିରାପତ୍ତାରେ ସର୍ବାଧ‌ିକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି ଯେହେତୁ ଏହା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଜ୍ଞାତସାରରେ ହେଉ ବା ଅଜ୍ଞାତସାରରେ ହେଉ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିଥାଏ । ରାସ୍ତା ନିରାପତ୍ତା କହିଲେ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ହେଉଥ‌ିବା ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁରୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବାକୁ ବୁଝାଏ । ଏହା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ/ପଦ୍ଧତି ଓ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ଯାହାକୁ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାତାୟାତ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଗୁରୁତର ଆହତ କିମ୍ବା ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ରୋକିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ଭାବେ ପାଳନ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ପଦଚାରୀ, ମୋଟରସାଇକେଲ ଚାଳକ, ସାଇକେଲ ଚାଳକ, ଯାତ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଭୃତିଙ୍କର ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଆହତ କିମ୍ବା ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହେବା ଭଳି ବିପଦ ଆଶଙ୍କା ଅଛି । ଏଭଳି ବିପଦ|ଆଶଙ୍କାକୁ ଏଡ଼ାଇ ଦେବାପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତେ ରାସ୍ତାର ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ନିୟମ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଅଛି । ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଙ୍ଗଠନ ମତରେ, ଅଧ୍ଵସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହେବା ଘଟଣା ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ପ୍ରମୁଖ କାରଣ ହେଉଛି ସଚେତନତାର ଅଭାବ । ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସମସ୍ତ ନୀତି, ନିୟମ ଓ ରାସ୍ତା ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ବତି ଆଲୋକର ସଙ୍କେତକୁ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ଭାବେ ପାଳନ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ଯାନବାହନ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ମାତ୍ରାତ୍ମକ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହେତୁ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉଥ‌ିବାରୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାସ୍ତା ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସଚେତନତାର ଅଧିକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି ।

Paragraph – 2

Road Safety Week is one of the awareness programmes for road safety. It is a national event aimed at raising public awareness about traffic rules, and to reduce road accidents and help people save their lives as well as the lives of other people on the road. Though the government observes Road Safety Weeks, many charitable organisations, non-government agencies and private firms across the country also organise and provide logistic support to the Road Safety Week Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to sensitise people about the outcome of drunken driving, high-speed driving and the importance of wearing helmet for bikers and seat-belt for four-wheel drivers. They are instructed not to use cell phones or listen to music while driving.

ଅନୁବାଦ :
ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା/ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସପ୍ତାହ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟିକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଟେ । ଏହା ଏକ ଜାତୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଯାହାକି ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ନିୟମାବଳୀ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଜନସଚେତନତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା, ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା ଏବଂ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ସହ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ରଖୁଛି । ସରକାର ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ପାଳନ କରୁଥିଲେ ହେଁ ସାରା ଦେଶର ଅନେକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନକାରୀ ସଙ୍ଗଠନ, ବେସରକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା, ବେସରକାରୀ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନ ଆୟୋଜନ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏହାକୁ ନୈତିକ ସମର୍ଥନ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥା’ନ୍ତି । ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିଶାସକ୍ତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା, ଅତି ଦ୍ରୁତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନାର କୁପରିଣତି ଓ ବାଇକ୍ ଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ହେଲ୍‌ମେଟ୍ ପିନ୍ଧିବା ଓ ଚାରିଚକିଆ ଯାନର ଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସିଗ୍‌ବେଲ୍ସ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନ କରିବା । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା ସମୟରେ ମୋବାଇଲ୍ ଫୋନ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନ କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଗୀତ ନ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦିଆଯାଏ ।

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Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India. The week is celebrated with great interest and enthusiasm every year in major cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Baroda, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and Chandigarh, etc. People are encouraged about how to drive on road by organising a variety of programmes related to the road safety. During the whole week of this campaign, a variety of educational banners, safety posters, safety films, pocket guides and leaflets are distributed to the on-road travellers. In cities, efforts are made to raise public awareness about traffic rules, signs, and cautions which should be taken while on road. Many schools and colleges voluntarily take part in the campaign. The local authorities also organise a thorough check of drivers and motorcyclists to send a strong message of “Zero Tolerance against Drunken Driving” and other safety violations. Commuters are explained about traffic rules and signs as well as the cautions they should take on road. Various painting and drawing competitions, road safety announcements, exhibitions, tests of road rules, debates on selected themes, besides workshops, seminars and other related activities are organised. Free medical check-up camps and driving training workshops are also organised for the drivers.

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ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସଡ଼କ ପରିବହନ ଓ ରାଜପଥ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ତରଫରୁ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ମାସରେ ଆୟୋଜନ କରାଯାଏ । ଏହି ସପ୍ତାହ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, ବାଙ୍ଗାଲୋର, ମୁମ୍ବାଇ, ଚେନ୍ନାଇ, କୋଲକାତା, ବରୋଦା, ପୁନା, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ହାଇଦ୍ରାବାଦ, ଚଣ୍ଡୀଗଡ଼ ଭଳି ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ ସହରରେ ଆଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଉଦ୍ଦୀପନାର ସହ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ । ରାସ୍ତାରେ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆୟୋଜନ କରି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାସ୍ତାରେ କିପରି ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା କରାଯାଏ ସେ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଦିଆଯାଏ । ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନରେ ସପ୍ତାହସାରା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଶିକ୍ଷା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ବ୍ୟାନର, ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ପୋଷ୍ଟର, ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ଫିଲ୍ମ, ପକେଟ୍ ଗାଇଡ଼ ରାସ୍ତାର ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିତରଣ କରାଯାଏ । ସହରଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାତାୟାତବେଳେ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ନିୟମାବଳୀ, ସଙ୍କେତସମୂହ ଏବଂ ନିଆଯାଉଥିବା ସତର୍କତା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜନସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରାଯାଏ । ଅନେକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଓ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବେ ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଭାଗ ନେଇଥା’ନ୍ତି । ନିଶାସକ୍ତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ନିୟମ ଭଙ୍ଗ କରିବାକୁ ସହ୍ୟ କରାଯିବ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଦୃଢ଼ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦେବାପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ମୋଟର ସାଇକେଲଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ଭାବେ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ କର୍ମକ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ଯାତାୟାତ କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ନିୟମାବଳୀ ଓ ସଙ୍କେତ ବିଷୟରେ, ରାସ୍ତାରେ କି କି ସତର୍କତାମୂଳକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବେ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ବୁଝାଇ ଦିଆଯାଏ । ଅନେକ ଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍କନ ଓ ରଙ୍ଗ ପ୍ରଲେପନ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା, ରାସ୍ତାରେ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ଘୋଷଣା, ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ, ରାସ୍ତା ନିୟମର ପରୀକ୍ଷଣ, ଚୟନ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ଭାଷଣ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା, ତାଲିମ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ସେମିନାର ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟାନ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆୟୋଜନ କରାଯାଏ । ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମାଗଣା ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ତାଲିମ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ଆୟୋଜନ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ ।

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There are various important factors that may cause serious accidents resulting in fatalities. The people should be made aware of these causes of accidents. Firstly, the drunken drivers tend to drive in a rash and negligent way, often over speeding, risking their own lives as well as the lives of others. Secondly, some under-age people drive vehicles when permissible age in India for driving a private vehicle is 18 years. One can apply for a learner’s licence when he or she is 16 years old. In this case, age limit is prescribed for driving the private vehicles only. He / she can drive a vehicle of 50 cc engine capacity with the consent of his/her parents. For driving a commercial vehicle a person should be of 20 years old. The exercise is aimed at reducing road accidents by making sure that only the qualified people take to the wheel. Thirdly, accident occurs when one resorts to distracted driving which includes speaking on cell phones and texting while driving, talking to the other passengers, and sometimes listening to loud music. A distracted driver risks his own life as well as the life of others. Fourthly, the habit of not using seat belts, jumping signals or driving in a restricted lane causes casualties. Fifthly, sometimes the careless pedestrians also put others into trouble. Finally, many unsafe and poorly kept commercial vehicles run on the roads risking the life of drivers as well as others.

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ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାରଣ ରହିଛି ଯେଉଁଥ‌ିପାଇଁ ଗୁରୁତର ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥାଏ ଏବଂ ଲୋକେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାର ସେସବୁ କାରଣଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନ କରାଯିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ପ୍ରଥମତଃ, ନିଶାସକ୍ତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳକମାନେ ତରବରିଆ ଭାବେ ଓ ବେପରୁଆ ମନୋବୃତ୍ତି ନେଇ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା କରନ୍ତି, ବହୁ ସମୟରେ ଦ୍ରୁତ ଗତିରେ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା କରି ନିଜ ଜୀବନକ ବିପନ୍ନ କରିବା ସହ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିପନ୍ନ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ଦ୍ବିତୀୟତଃ କମ୍ ବୟସରେ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା, ଯେତେବେଳ କି ଭାରତରେ ଏକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା ପାଇଁ ଅନୁମତି ପାଇବାର ବୟସ ହେଉଛି ୧୮ ବର୍ଷ । ଜଣେ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ୧୬ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସର ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ learner’s licence ପାଇଁ ଆବେଦନ କରିପାରିବ । ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ, ବୟସସୀମା କେବଳ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଯାନ ଚଳାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥିର କରାଯାଇଛି । ସେ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମତିରେ 50 cc ଇଞ୍ଜିନ୍ କ୍ଷମତାବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଏକ ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇପାରିବେ । ଏକ ବ୍ୟାପାରିକ ଯାନ ଚଳାଇବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜଣେ ୨୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ବୟସ୍କ ହୋଇଥିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ଏସବୁର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି କେବଳ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ଯାନ ଚଳାଇବାର ଅନୁମତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସଂଖ୍ୟା ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା । ତୃତୀୟତଃ ଜଣେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟମନସ୍କ ଭାବେ କିମ୍ବା ମାନସିକ ଚାପରେ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା କରେ ସେତେବେଳେ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟେ । ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା ସମୟରେ ମୋବାଇଲ୍ ଫୋନ୍‌ରେ କଥା ହେବା ଏବଂ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପ୍ରେରଣ କରିବା, ଅନ୍ୟ ଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେବା ଏବଂ ବେଳେବେଳେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଧ୍ଵନିଯୁକ୍ତ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଶୁଣିବା ଏହାର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ । ଚତୁର୍ଥତଃ, ସିଟ୍ ବେଲ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନ କରିବା, ସଙ୍କେତକୁ ନ ମାନିବା, ବାରଣ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଗାଡିଚାଳନା କରିବା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥାଏ । ପଞ୍ଚମତଃ, ବେଳେବେଳେ ବେରୁଆ ପଦଚାରୀମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ପକାଇଥାଆନ୍ତି । ଶେଷତଃ, ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଥ‌ିବା ଅନେକ ବିପଦପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ଖରାପ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଥ‌ିବା ବ୍ୟାବସାୟିକ ଯାନ ଏହାର ଚାଳକ ତଥା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନକୁ ସଙ୍କଟାପନ୍ନ କରିଥାଏ ।

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Road Safety Week programme also gives importance on how to prevent accidents from these causes. The local authorities should check the drivers of all the vehicles and motorcycles for cases of drunken driving. Strict government orders must be issued to the licence issuing authorities concerned for taking strong steps while issuing licences. Persons caught talking or texting on cell phones must be fined heavily or punished not to repeat such violations. Anyone without a helmet or not wearing a seat belt must be fined. Drivers must be cautioned by road signs and speed limits to avoid mishaps. The fitness certificate should be made compulsory for every vehicle running on road, and no tolerance should be made towards the violation of road safety rules.

ଅନୁବାଦ :
କିପରି ଏସବୁ କାରଣରୁ ହେଉଥ‌ିବା ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାକୁ ରୋକାଯାଇପାରିବ ତାହା ଉପରେ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେଇଥାଏ । ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ନିଶାସକ୍ତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳନା କରୁଥିବା ଚାଳକ ଏବଂ ମୋଟରସାଇକେଲ ଚାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରି ଧରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ୍ ପ୍ରଦାନକାରୀମାନେ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବାକୁ କଡ଼ା ସରକାରୀ ନିୟମ ଜାରି କରାଯିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ମୋବାଇଲ୍‌ରେ କଥା ହେଉଥ‌ିବା କିମ୍ବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପ୍ରେରଣ କରୁଥିବା ଚାଳକ ଧରାପଡ଼ିଲେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି ନ କରିବା ସକାଶେ ଅଧ‌ିକ ଜୋରିମାନା କରାଯିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ହେଲମେଟ୍ ପିନ୍ଧି ନ ଥୁଲେ କିମ୍ବା ସିଲ୍ସ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁନଥିଲେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜୋରିମାନା କରାଯିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ଚାଳକମାନେ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଏଡ଼ାଇବାପାଇଁ ରାସ୍ତାର ସଙ୍କେତ ଓ ବେଗ ସୀମା ପ୍ରତି ସତର୍କ ରହିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ । ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଥିବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଯାନ ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତତା ପ୍ରମାଣପତ୍ର (Fitness Certificate) ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ କରାଯିବା ଦରକାର । ରାସ୍ତା ନିରାପତ୍ତା ନିୟମକୁ ଅମାନ୍ୟ କଲେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାର କୋହଳ ମନୋବୃତ୍ତି ପୋଷଣ କରାଯିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ ।

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Road Safety Week is an opportunity for us to recognise the preciousness of life and to make people understand what could be done to save our own life as well as the life of others.

ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଜୀବନର ମହାର୍ଘ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ବୁଝିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆମ ନିଜ ଜୀବନ ତଥା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ କ’ଣ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ଏକଥା ବୁଝିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଆମ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସୁଯୋଗ ।

Notes And Glossary : ଟିପ୍‌ପଣୀ ଓ କଠିନ ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ :

importance — urgency, gravity — ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ
measures — actions — କାଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ
serious — critical
user — a person that uses something ବ୍ୟବହାରକାରୀ
motorist — a person who drives — ଗାଡ଼ିଚାଳକ
paramount — more important than anything else
prevent — to check — ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା
pedestrian — passerby — ପଥ୍ କ
awareness — information paying attention to — ସଚେତନତା
reduce — decrease — କମାଇ କରବା
logistictic — giving support essential to the proper operation of a campaign – କାଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ଯଥାଯଥ ନିର୍ବାହ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମର୍ଥନ
campaign — a series of planned activities to fulfil social aim — ସାମାଜିକ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ପୂରଣକାରୀ ଅଭିଯାନ
emphasise — to give importance — ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ କରବା
promote — to help / to improve — ଉନ୍ନତି କରିବା
dissuade — persuade somebody not to do something
enthusiasm — a strong feeling of excitement
organise — to arrange — ପରିଚାଳନ। କରବା
effort — try — ପ୍ରଚେଷ୍ଟା
voluntarily – willingly, with interest – ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବରେ |
commuter — daily traveller — ନିତିଦିନଆ ଯାତ୍ରୀ
seminar — a course for a small group of advanced students
factor — cause — କାରଶ
drunken — a person after drinking alcohol – ମଦ୍ୟପ
resort to — to make use of something
run the risk of – take the risk
traffic — the vehicles that are on the road – ରାସ୍ତାର ଗାଡ଼ିମଟର
signs — indications — ସୂଚକୃ
charitable — helping people who are in need – ବଦାନ୍ୟ
support — help — ସହାୟ ହେବା
distracted – disturbed — ବିଚଳିତ
texting — writing on cell-phone
commercial — related to business — ବ୍ୟବସାୟିକ
casualty — accident / death — ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା / ମୃତ୍ୟୁ
violation — breaking of law
caution – to warn – ସତର୍କ
tolerance — patience — ଧୈର୍ୟ୍ୟ
precious — valuable – ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ
outskirts — border — ସୀମା
non-essential – not important — ଆନାବଶ୍ୟକ,